Who The Hell is Hamish? is an upcoming Australian television crime drama series for Paramount+ Australia, releasing in 2026. Produced by Hoodlum Entertainment and CBS Studios, the series is based on the real life story of fraudster Hamish McLaren who defrauded a group of people until they ultimately turned on him,
Plot When Hamish meets Bec, a recently divorced single mother with three sons and access to a significant family trust, Hamish's lies eventually don't add up when Bec notices his story is bogus as the pattern of deception begins to lead to more than $70 million going missing.
Cast
Dominic Cooper as Hamish McLaren Claire van der Boom as Bec Simone Kessell William McKenna Kate Jenkinson Marta Dusseldorp Miah Madden Fraser Anderson Yasmin Kassim Doris Younane Maria Angelico John Howard Andrea Moor Joel Jackson Remy Hii Damien Garvey Jack LaTorre Harvey Bowen
Production On 6 July 2026, it was reported that the series based on the successful podcast series of the same name was in active pre-production in Queensland.
On 12 August 2026, it was announced that the series had officially wrapped filming in Queensland, the series had secured funding from Screen Queensland and Screen Australia respectively after spending over five years in development, the series is written by Adam Zwar and directed by Jeffery Walker.
References
External links
Who The Hell is Hamish? on IMDb